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#238266 color: Accent Green Blue

#238266 is rgb(35, 130, 102) in RGB and oklch(54.485% 0.09734 168.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

54.5%
0.097
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #238266

#238266 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Accent Green Blue (#208468). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #238266 mixed with white

  1. 238266
  2. 408e74
  3. 589a83
  4. 6da791
  5. 83b3a0
  6. 97bfb0
  7. acccbf
  8. c1d9cf
  9. d5e5df
  10. eaf2ef

Darker: #238266 mixed with black

  1. 238266
  2. 1d7058
  3. 175f4a
  4. 114e3c
  5. 0c3e2f
  6. 072f23
  7. 042017
  8. 01120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #238266 with less saturation

  1. 238266
  2. 318067
  3. 3c7f68
  4. 457d69
  5. 4c7b6a
  6. 537a6b
  7. 5a786c
  8. 60766d
  9. 66746e
  10. 6b726f

Questions about #238266

What color is #238266?

#238266 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Accent Green Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 130, 102), in HSL hsl(162.32, 57.58%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.485% 0.09734 168.832).

What colors go well with #238266?

The complementary color of #238266 is #9a5779. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527e45 and #008185. The triadic partners are #6e66a5 and #9d5e3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #238266?

White text reads better on #238266: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238266 a warm or cool color?

#238266 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.097.